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Artifact of the Week: 1978 Varsity Jacket from T.L. Hanna High School
Tue, 05/25/2021
This 1978 Varsity Jacket was awarded to March Seabrook for tennis from T.L. Hanna High School. This photo of Seabrook comes from our copy of the 1977…Artifact of the Week: Pharmaceutical Scale
Tue, 05/18/2021
This cast iron pharmaceutical scale dates between 1880 and the 1910s. It measures in grams and grains and was used to weigh out medicine for dental…Artifact of the Week: Andersonian W.B. King's Boots
Tue, 05/11/2021
These boots belonged to W.B. King “Big King” who was Sheriff of Anderson in the early 1900s. Known as “The Largest Sheriff in the World” Big King…Artifact of the Week: Anderson City Ice Plant Ice Spoon
Tue, 05/04/2021
Do you remember having ice delivered? This souvenir spoon and bottle opener was given away by the Anderson City Ice Plant opened by the Townsend…Artifact of the Week: World War II Era First Aid Kit
Tue, 04/27/2021
Look for the Artifact of the Week every Tuesday on the Anderson County Museum’s website. Each week we’ll give a behind-the-scenes look at an artifact…Artifact of the Week: Ponder’s Ice Cream Co. Apron
Tue, 04/20/2021
Did you ever eat at Ponder’s? This apron was from one of the two Anderson locations for Ponder’s Ice Cream Co. established in Greer and with many…Artifact of the Week: Silver Plated Cruet Set
Tue, 04/13/2021
This set belonged to the family of Confederate General Clement H. Stevens. General Stevens was the brother-in-law of General Barnard Elliott Bee, Jr…Artifact of the Week: Lt. Col. Daniel A. Ledbetter's Epaulet
Tue, 04/06/2021
This artifact was worn by Lt. Col. Daniel A. Ledbetter of Townville. During the Civil War he enlisted in Orr's Rifles and was killed by a…Artifact of the Week: Johnson Female Seminary Artifacts
Tue, 03/30/2021
Did you know that Anderson University's creation was inspired by an earlier all-female school? Founded in late 1847, the Johnson Female Seminary was…Artifact of the Week: Riverside Mills Photo
Tue, 03/23/2021
This postcard displays the extreme damage that was done by the April 1924 Anderson Tornado at Riverside Mills. The tornado touched down on the…